19 Images Basement Sill Plate

basement sill plate water going under sill plate Continue down the entire length of the sill plate with the applicator filling in either the entire perimeter of the basement under the sill plate or stopping 4 to 6 inches on the other side of basement sill plate a rotten sill plateA rotten sill plate is a common occurrence in old houses and a big problem The sill is the piece of wood closest to the ground either on a foundation or piers and is usually a timber sized board 3 6 3 8 4 6 4 8 and so on

answers angieslist Home Foundation RepairReplace entire sill plate in basement We re attempting to purchase our first home Had our home inspection today and discovered in the basement that there is a powder post beetle infestation or was along with water damage to the sill plate and it has to be replaced in the entire basement basement sill plate diychatroom Home Improvement Building ConstructionJan 14 2011 Hi We are in the process of finishing our basement and found a 15 section of sill plate which is rotten This happened because an outdoor sidewalk next to the house had settled and sloped towards the house this has been repaired howtohomeinsulation money sealing basement air leaks htmlSome of the leakiest parts of the basement are the sill plates and rim joists As you can see in the photo above the sill plate and rim joist sit on the foundation wall

treated sill Why is one bottom plate sitting on concrete dry and the other one wet I admit that this week s top photo was taken in the basement and last week s and the bottom photo were taken in the crawl space but the location is not the cause of the different moisture readings The reason is simple sill sealer basement sill plate howtohomeinsulation money sealing basement air leaks htmlSome of the leakiest parts of the basement are the sill plates and rim joists As you can see in the photo above the sill plate and rim joist sit on the foundation wall